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5 Days/ Week Lab Assistant Salary in Malaysia (2026)
2026 data · 1 Malaysian market observations · Junior level · how we calculate this
P10
RM 2,400
P25
RM 2,400
Median
RM 2,400
P75
RM 2,400
P90
RM 2,400
RM 2,400RM 2,400
Career ladder — entry to director
Typical monthly pay at each seniority step for this role family.
Intern
RM 1,213 – RM 1,213median RM 1,213
Junior
RM 2,310 – RM 2,680median RM 2,469
Mid
RM 2,380 – RM 2,883median RM 2,592
Lead / Specialist
RM 4,763 – RM 5,588median RM 5,175
Manager
RM 3,209 – RM 3,723median RM 3,427
Aggregated Malaysian market observations from the CheckFairPay market database, normalised to monthly gross basic pay. Pay varies by company, location, skills and total compensation — use as a directional guide. Read the full methodology.